Harvard Strength & Conditioning

The Harvard strength and conditioning department is committed to
providing the highest level of athletic preparation for all varsity
student-athletes. Our primary goal is to maximize the potential of
each individual student-athlete throughout his/her college career.
Every student-athlete matters.

Each of our 42 teams receives comprehensive support and effort
from the strength and conditioning staff during their designated
training times. Strength and conditioning works closely with each
sport coach to implement the most effective year-round training for
each team. Through the guidance of strength coaches,
student-athletes develop skills such as discipline, perseverance,
goal-setting, teamwork, mental toughness and work ethic. These
instill habits that will lead students to better and healthier
lives.

The cornerstones of Harvard strength and conditioning are
intensity and consistency.

We run a full-service program, focusing on strength, power,
speed, agility, conditioning, flexibility, recovery, nutrition, and
injury prevention and management. Strength training emphasizes
multi-joint, multi-plane movements such as power cleans, squats and
upper-body presses. Rotational movements, balance and stability,
unilateral exercises, and core training are also priorities. All
programs are periodized to match team goals at given times of the
year. Speed, agility and conditioning are tailored to the needs of
each sport. Flexibility, recovery, nutrition and injury prevention
are incorporated into all team training programs.

Harvard strength and conditioning is committed to the idea of
sound mind, sound body. We honor the values of the University, and
support the principles of the Ivy League and the NCAA.